Move over Concord and Fremont — neither of which is still on top when it comes to being the happiest city. Instead, there’s a new top dog in the race to happiness.
Although falling short of the top spot, Fremont still placed at No. 4 on the list — just behind Sunnyvale; Arlington, Virginia; and Bellevue, Washington, respectively.
“Fremont, California ranks No. 3 for both its high percentage of individuals earning $100,000 or more and its low living costs relative to income ,” according to the report. “The city also ranks No. 2 for both the percentage of adults who live below the poverty-level and its marriage rate .”“Roughly 43% of San Jose, California residents earn $100,000 or more and less than 7.4% live in poverty ,” the report reads. “Additionally, Santa Clara County — where San Jose is located — takes the No.
California definitely corners the market when it comes to happiness — something that Beach Boys fans have known all along. With the ranking of Roseville at No. 7 and Santa Clarita at No. 9, 50 percent of the entries in the top 10 are cities from the Golden State. But enough about happiness. Let’s change our focus to misery for a moment and find out what city came in last on the list.
“Birmingham is the least happy city,” Smartasset.com reports. “This Alabama city ranks in the bottom five across metrics such as personal bankruptcy filings per capita, life expectancy and the percentage of residents living in poverty. Newark, New Jersey and Memphis, Tennessee follow as the second- and third-least happy cities.”
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